The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-29
BIRTHDAY RECEPTION

mrs. George KimbalPs Goth birthday
was commemorated at the residence Of
her son, ]. III. Kimball, on Prairie
avenue, on Saturday evening, 2Sd inst.
Not less than one hundred and fifty per-
sons, among whom were many of our
leading citizens, were present to express
their congratulations. The extensive
grounds around the Kimball mansion
were brilliantly Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, and company of musicians
discussed music which was calculated
to revive the recollection of other days
long since gone by. A happier and
more satisfied crowd has seldom been
seen together. Of course it was a time
for recounting the incidents of past his,
tory, and of refreshing the memory of
early days. Ample refreshments were
served to all. Choice flowers, some of
which were contributions from neighbor-
ing gardens by friends, added to the at
fractions ofthe occasion. Mrs. Kimball
with her descendants standing beside
her to receive on Saturday night CON-
prised four generations. 1t is not be-
cause of the great age of Mrs. Kimball
that she is so much an object of interest,
but for the reason of her youthful ex-
preston and her activity of movement.
Mrs. Kimball Is about medium size, well
with nothing masculine in
her appearance she walks erect with
the apparent ease of q woman of not
more than half her age. She doubtless
nuuoc hor u,alJ voroc oruod condition IN
temperate habits of life, and taking much
walking exercise. She is seldom seen
in carriage, always preferring to walk
if the distance is not unreasonable.
This is an example which many women
would do well to initiate. Mrs. Kimball
is regular church attendant, and has
been often seen vending her way to the
church (EpiscopaD when the weather
was too fOrbidding for younger persons
in good health to venture out.
Mrs. Kimball was born in Falmouth,
Mass, and at the age of IA went to Mon
treal, Canada, where she resided thirty
years, and in which city she was mar
ried with George Kimball, ESQ.,, where
he was engaged in the law practice. The
family subsequently charged their resi-
1ence to Sherbrooke, Canada, In 1886
Mr.. Kimball came west on a tour of ex-
and decided to locate at this
point on the lake shore. David Crossit
mad laid claim to the government lands
On the south side OF the river, where the
chief part of the city is now built. Mr..
Kimball secured the larger share Of this
claim and bought it at the land sale in
1889. 1t was for many years after
Known as the Kimball quarter" Mr..
J. I'll. Kimball, an only son, came here
n 1887. Mrs. Kimball, the subject of
his birthday mention, came here in
1910, at which time a house for the
alnily had been built ON Market street. |
Mr.. G. Kimball died over twenty years
Igo. He was gentleman of the old |
chool, of courtly manners. He could |
EASILY have been taken for one of the
english nobility, not because he was
for he was not, but his per-
onal presence and strict regard of the |
ules of etiquette associated him with
he ideal English gentleman.
The title to large proportion of the |
cal estate in the First ward of this city
vas originally in George Kimball. His
thief business was attending to the dis |
,osal of his many city lots, some of
which he sold on long edits, to encour-
ge settlement and improvements. He
vas one Of the active movers to secure |
appropriations from Congress for the |
of harbor at this place. |
With the need of harbor was that of a |
lighthouse. Before the building of
ailroads, a large carrying trade was
lone by steamers and sail vessels on the |
axes. These lake crafts passing here in |
he night found it difficult to determine |
where to stop to receive or discharge
passengers and freight. The story of
zimbalPs lighthouse has been more
han once told in the TELEGRAPH, and
viii bear telling again. Mr.. Kimball
,aused large tree to be cut down on
he shore, eight or ten feet above the
round. On the top of the stump of the |
rec he caused fire to be built nights !; |
he fire needed to be replenished with |
uel before morning, and this was often |
.ttended to by Mr.. Kimball in person.
This improvised lighthouse answered
veil until more costly one was built.